Trial & Litigation

Developer's $123mln action against Finance Ministry delayed until April 19

The Moscow Commercial Court postponed until April 19 the hearings into a $123.58 million lawsuit filed by a Moscow-based developer against the Finance Ministry.

10:49 20.03.2012

Interior Ministry proposes tougher punishment for illegal cash transactions

Illegal cash out transactions should be qualified as serious offenses and imply tough punishment.

17:47 19.03.2012

VEB deputy president continues to perform duties

Vnesheconombank (VEB) Deputy Chairman Anatoly Ballo, who has been charged with fraud, continues to act as the bank's deputy chairman, the bank reports on Monday.

16:38 19.03.2012

Minority shareholders' suit against major insurer to be heard on March 26

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until March 26 its hearing of a lawsuit filed by minority shareholders of Ingosstrakh insurance company to revoke decisions made at its annual shareholders meeting.

16:24 19.03.2012

RTI-Systems appeals adverse judgment in suit against watchdog

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on April 23 an appeal in the dispute between the Radio Technical and Information Systems (RTI-Systems) and the antimonopoly service.

15:39 19.03.2012

Appeal in Rusal action on power plant accident to be heard on April 11

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has postponed until April the hearing of RusHydro's appeal against the decision to recover $871.055 in losses from the company under a Rusal Sayanogorsk Aluminum Smelter lawsuit.

14:25 19.03.2012

Appeal in shipbuilder's shares transfer case to be heard on April 12

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on April 12 an appeal against the court's decision to levy execution on a major shipyard's shares in a Central Bank lawsuit.

14:03 19.03.2012

Grid company's appeal against $15.76mln fine shelved

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has adjourned until April 2 the Moscow United Electric Grid Company's (MOESK) appeal against a court decision to invalidate a $15.76 million fine.

13:41 19.03.2012

Opposition leader's case suspended for indefinite period

A court postponed a case of Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov for an indefinite time. The opposition activist was detained on Sunday for participating in the unauthorized protest rally at the Ostankino television and radio tower.

13:18 19.03.2012

Aeroflot's defamation lawsuit against newspaper to be heard on April 23

The Moscow Commercial Court set April 23 to hold the preliminary hearings into the lawsuit of Aeroflot, Russia's largest airline, against the Izvestia newspaper.

12:56 19.03.2012

Top news

Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025